Case Reports in Clinical Medicine

Volume 3, Issue 4 (April 2014)

ISSN Print: 2325-7075   ISSN Online: 2325-7083

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Combined Onset of Bilateral Endophthalmitis and Spondylodiscitis as Manifestations of Streptococcus dysgalactiae Infection in an Elderly Woman

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DOI: 10.4236/crcm.2014.34050    2,908 Downloads   3,982 Views  

ABSTRACT

A case of a patient with bilateral endophthalmitis and vertebral infection is presented here. The case presented with fever, general malaise, reduced vision and back pain for at least two weeks. Diagnosis was established by positive blood cultures together with ophthalmology review and radiological findings. Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis was isolated from blood cultures. This case demonstrates the risks for older patients of developing invasive disease upon exposure to Streptococcus dysgalactiae, even if underlying diseases are absent.

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Takakura, K. , Kajihara, M. , Fukushima, R. , Arihiro, S. , Koido, S. and Tajiri, H. (2014) Combined Onset of Bilateral Endophthalmitis and Spondylodiscitis as Manifestations of Streptococcus dysgalactiae Infection in an Elderly Woman. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 3, 216-219. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2014.34050.

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